BNP

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26 November 2009

Dear Mr Walker ,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

Thank you for your request for Information, received at this office on November 24, 2009, in which you requested details of the following:

"There are restrictions placed on those working in the Police Force regarding membership of the British National Party. Does your force have any restrictions on a member of your Police Force:-

a) donating to the British National Party?
b) subscribing to a British National Party publication?
c) purchasing goods from the British National Party?
d) signing a petition in favour of the British National Party?
e) signing a nomination form for a British National Party candidate?"

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party. In some circumstances Suffolk Constabulary may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment from you. If you chose not to make a payment then your request will remain unanswered.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

We anticipate being able to provide you with information that you have requested by 24 December 2009.

Should you need to discuss this further please contact Elaine Fisk, on 01473 782051

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Suffolk Constabulary.

Yours sincerely,

Clair Louise Pack
Freedom of Information Coordinator

Suffolk Constabulary PHQ
01473 613919
[Suffolk Constabulary request email]

Our Policing Pledge is a commitment from Suffolk Constabulary to the public to provide the best possible service and make Suffolk a safer place to live. It has 10 key themes and sets out the standards of service Suffolk Constabulary aspires to deliver.

See our Policing Pledge in full by clicking on http://www.suffolk.police.uk/NR/rdonlyre...

To find out further information relating to your local Safer Neighbourhood Team click on: http://www.safersuffolk.org.uk

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7 December, 2009

Dear Mr M Walker,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

Thank you for your request for Information, received at this office on 7
December, 2009, in which you requested details of the following:

"Internal review of F-2009-04294"

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act.
We anticipate being able to provide you with information that you have
requested by 6 January, 2010. Please find attached a letter officially
acknowledging your request.

Should you need to discuss this further please contact Danielle Cooper, on
01473 613632.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Suffolk Constabulary.

Yours sincerely,

Clair Louise Pack
Freedom of Information Coordinator

Suffolk Constabulary PHQ
01473 613919
[1][Suffolk Constabulary request email]
Our Policing Pledge is a commitment from Suffolk Constabulary to the
public to provide the best possible service and make Suffolk a safer place
to live. It has 10 key themes and sets out the standards of service
Suffolk Constabulary aspires to deliver. See our Policing Pledge in full
by clicking on
[2]http://www.suffolk.police.uk/NR/rdonlyre...
To find out further information relating to your local Safer Neighbourhood
Team click on:
[3]http://www.safersuffolk.org.uk

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Good Morning Mr Walker

The internal review has been logged for the request relating to the leaked BNP membership list, for which Suffolk provided a NCND response.

I hope this clarifies the matter

Many thanks in advance

Clair Louise Pack
Freedom of Information Coordinator

Suffolk Constabulary PHQ
01473 613919
[Suffolk Constabulary request email]

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11 December 2009

Dear Mr. Walker,

Thank you for your request for information dated 26 November 2009
concerning any restrictions on a member of Suffolk Constabulary concerning
membership of the BNP.

This is to inform you that all information relating to your request has
been collated my response is attached. This request is now complete and
shall be closed immediately.

Please be advised that this is your third request for similar information
in the space of a few weeks and, although I am happy to supply information
to you on this occasion, you should be aware that any future like requests
may be exempt from disclosure by virtue of section 14 - vexatious request.
This can bu used 'where a public Authority has previously complied with a
request for information which was made by any person, it is not obliged to
comply with a subsequent identical or substantially similar request from
that person unless a reasonable interval has elapsed between compliance
with the previous request and the making of the current request'. Please
note that the reasonable time frame is 60 working days.

Suffolk Constabulary has provided you with as much information as we can
on this subject that being that Police employee membership of any
political party is a statutory bar and the FOI Act should not be utilised
to debate any issues there may be in this area.

Should you need to discuss this further please contact Clair Pack, on
01473 613919.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Suffolk Constabulary.

Yours sincerely,

Clair Louise Pack
Freedom of Information Coordinator
PHQ
01473 613919
[1][email address]
Our Policing Pledge is a commitment from Suffolk Constabulary to the
public to provide the best possible service and make Suffolk a safer place
to live. It has 10 key themes and sets out the standards of service
Suffolk Constabulary aspires to deliver. See our Policing Pledge in full
by clicking on
[2]http://www.suffolk.police.uk/NR/rdonlyre...
To find out further information relating to your local Safer Neighbourhood
Team click on:
[3]http://www.safersuffolk.org.uk

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